| H01417 | |
| H number | H01417 |
| Name | Acute encephalitis |
| Description | Acute encephalitis is a serious form of neurological disease caused by inflammation of the brain parenchyma. It is generally characterized by the acute onset of fever, altered mental status, new onset of focal neurological symptoms, and generalized or focal seizures. It can develop with various etiologies, but viral infection and autoimmune disorders are the most common. Causes of acute viral encephalitis include herpes simplex virus, other herpes viruses, adenoviruses, influenza A. |
| Category | Viral infectious disease; Nervous system disease |
| Network | - |
| Gene | - |
| Pathogen | Herpesvirus Mastadenovirus Influenza A virus Arboviruse |
| Env factor | - |
| Carcinogen | - |
| Drug | - |
| Comment | - |
| Other DBs | ICD-11: 1D00.Z ICD-10: G04.9 |
| Reference | PMID:14978145 AUTHORS Kennedy PG TITLE Viral encephalitis: causes, differential diagnosis, and management. JOURNAL J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 75 Suppl 1:i10-5 (2004) DOI:10.1136/jnnp.2003.034280 PMID:25540320 AUTHORS Singh TD, Fugate JE, Rabinstein AA TITLE The spectrum of acute encephalitis: Causes, management, and predictors of outcome. JOURNAL Neurology 84:359-66 (2015) DOI:10.1212/WNL.0000000000001190 PMID:15804262 AUTHORS Steiner I, Budka H, Chaudhuri A, Koskiniemi M, Sainio K, Salonen O, Kennedy PG TITLE Viral encephalitis: a review of diagnostic methods and guidelines for management. JOURNAL Eur J Neurol 12:331-43 (2005) DOI:10.1111/j.1468-1331.2005.01126.x |